George Druce (cricketer)
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Fullname
George Druce
Born10 May 1821
London, England
London, England
Died15 April 1869 (aged 47)
Denmark Hill, Surrey, England
Denmark Hill, Surrey, England
RelationsFrank Druce (nephew)
Walter Druce (nephew)
Eliot Druce (nephew)
Walter Druce (nephew)
Eliot Druce (nephew)
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| Full name | George Druce | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1821 London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 1869 (aged 47) Denmark Hill, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Frank Druce (nephew) Walter Druce (nephew) Eliot Druce (nephew) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1842 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2014 | |||||||||||||||
George Druce (10 May 1821 – 15 April 1869) was an English barrister. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and as a cricketer he played one first-class cricket match for Cambridge University against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's in 1842.[1] Druce scored five runs in his only first-class appearance.[2]
His nephew Frank Druce played Test cricket for England, while two other nephews Walter Druce and Eliot Druce both played first-class cricket.
Druce had a very successful academic career at Cambridge University and became a prominent and highly respected lawyer. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1866.[3] He died at Denmark Hill, Surrey on 15 April 1869 when he fell from his horse.[3]